Day Four - District Pairs

Unfortunately I don't have much to work with tonight. I'm going to search my area to see if Gimp left anything behind (thanks for the gravesite rendering, Neptune).

My other action is where I go next. I can either go down to C1 where Cato will be waiting if the net works or I can go back to B2 and see if any of those corpses left behind something useful. I'm open to suggestion.

Claudius Templesmith wrote:

INSTANT REPLAY:

The Sponsors want you to know which posts really gripped their imaginations yesterday and earned the day's gifts.

So the winners were Katniss, Cato, Neptune (assuming his edited version took the prize), Quinoa and Cato again.

Katniss is out of play and Cato won't be telling us anything.

So - Neptune and Quinoa - did you get anything good? More to the point, did Cato get anything that could either explain yesterday's guarding or interfere with today's plans?

Octave wrote:

The rules shouldn't be changed in the middle of a game.

Especially in the middle of the Hunger Games.

It's actually what happened in the book.

I was rewarded with ample prizes for entertaining my audience. Win the favor of the people and you too shall find the odds to be in your favor.

Arbor wrote:

So - Neptune and Quinoa - did you get anything good? More to the point, did Cato get anything that could either explain yesterday's guarding or interfere with today's plans?

My post earned me an antidote. It saved my life.

Octave wrote:

These all say today. So are they all happening today?

But the first one also says were. So is that referring to yesterday? Or does it also refer to today?

Yes, the wording is tricky throughout, I find.

My net description says the targeted player will not be able to move "the next day".

Yet, to this point, it works the day I submit it, not the following day.

Octave wrote:

List of remaining female tributes:
Clove (District 1)
Octave (District 3)
Cordelia (District 4)
Foxface (District 5)
Raile (District 6)
Aspen (District 7)
Quinoa (District 9)
Claire (District 10)
Katniss (District 12)

Cordelia, if you are protecting that filthy Gato, I will slit your throat myself. Being District 4 only grants you this much *illustrates with thumb and forefinger an inch apart* leeway.

Octave wrote:

They will never go hungry again, for the odds are ever in their favor!

By definition, the odds are never in our favor.

1 in 23? Ouch. Them be some cuban guy in miami on a boat type odds.

Quinoa wrote:

Neptune was looking for a cure for his poisoning so I asked if the token would work. The answer is cryptic so I'm not sure if my thinking (that it can only be used by me) is correct or not. It is worth pondering though.

I'm not certain, but I have reason to believe that the tokens are specific to the player or district pair. I don't believe they'll work to help others. Its just that losing a token could be quite painful to the player that started with it....

Claudius Templesmith wrote:

Today, it may be their wrath you must escape, and not their favor you try to earn.

Commence with the wooing. I want to see you smile through your tears. Those who entertain me enough may be spared if that's what to come.

If you could gift me with anything in the world, what would it be? Bonus points for humor and/or spectacular visuals.

Octavia, or should I call you Augustus, sir?

My first offering - some words of wisdom. Tiberius is a paranoid fool. Do not leave your empire in his hands.

Octavia of the Capitol, with your hair so fair.
How I wish myself noble so that you may care.
For my sword strikes for thee and my heart find me on bended knee.
Octavia of the Capitol,
Will you sponsor me?

Octavia, for your culinary pleasure, I present to you one last token of my appreciation. These are the finest tomatoes in all of District 2. May you find them satisfactory for a woman of your noble breed.

Cato wrote:

Octavia of the Capitol, with your hair so fair.
How I wish myself noble so that you may care.
For my sword strikes for thee and my heart find me on bended knee.
Octavia of the Capitol,
Will you sponsor me?

I just may as that was delightful. Those and your fabulous offerings will be taken into consideration at days end.

Tomatoes? Is that all?

If that suffices to meet your needs, Octavia, then maybe I should be appealing to a sponsor with better judgment and tastes.

For those sponsors with more discerning palates, I've got the grill nice and hot. Should be ready for y'all in just a minute:

Normally lobster would please me greatly.

That being said, the offering in front of the lobster is of unknown origin and looks like a grilled prairie oyster. Away with your mystery meats.

Delicious scallops, slightly blurred, to focus on the foreground offering. I have mastered the sea. My camera work? Admittedly shabby. I apologize.

Octavia, if you are gracious enough to give me a brief window of time I shall prove my dedication goes beyond those with Google and a keyboard. Are you waiting until more towards EOD to make your (surely wise) decision?

Octave wrote:

Unless there are two different Alliances.

This is where I ultimately ended up too - that even though we saw two deaths marked "Alliance" they were actually separate ones. So there could have been someone left to guard Cato...but it would have to be female (right? considering the announcement regarding yesterday) - has anyone listed out who people are by gender? Because the names don't super give it away, the made-up ones in particular.


I know I'm the male tribute from 6 so Raille is a girl.


ETA: Gracias, Octave

Octave wrote:

List of remaining female tributes:
Clove (District 1)
Octave (District 3)
Cordelia (District 4)
Foxface (District 5)
Raile (District 6)
Aspen (District 7)
Quinoa (District 9)
Claire (District 10)
Katniss (District 12)

Katniss is OOP today so we can't do much there, but the others merit looking at - what was up with Foxface's weird-ass post about Cato yesterday?

Carr wrote:

Octavia, if you are gracious enough to give me a brief window of time I shall prove my dedication goes beyond those with Google and a keyboard. Are you waiting until more towards EOD to make your (surely wise) decision?

Most certainly, and your stated intent has piqued my interest.

Neptune wrote:

Delicious scallops, slightly blurred, to focus on the foreground offering. I have mastered the sea. My camera work? Admittedly shabby. I apologize.

Scallops are lovely, you may create my luncheon while I peruse the Scavenger Albums.

Eat apple
Move to C1


Sorry to all, that my participation has not been up to the caliber that was expected of me. (OOC - My wife has made this weekend extremely busy)

Cato wrote:

Octavia, for your culinary pleasure, I present to you one last token of my appreciation. These are the finest tomatoes in all of District 2. May you find them satisfactory for a woman of your noble breed.

Looks like you could do with some of Arbor or I's (my?) wood to make that bench more safe, terrible upkeep there, Cato.

Clove wrote:

Sorry to all, that my participation has not been up to the caliber that was expected of me. (OOC - My wife has made this weekend extremely busy)

Steal from Cato!

Aspen wrote:

Looks like you could do with some of Arbor or I'd wood to make that bench more safe, terrible upkeep there, Cato.

You don't think the wood rot adds some flavor?
Or is he trying to poison Octavia??

That bench is ugly. I wouldn't feed slop to my pigs off of that.

Neptune wrote:

Aspen wrote:

Looks like you could do with some of Arbor or I'd wood to make that bench more safe, terrible upkeep there, Cato.

You don't think the wood rot adds some flavor?
Or is he trying to poison Octavia??

Claire wrote:

That bench is ugly. I wouldn't feed slop to my pigs off of that.

A slap in the face, if I've ever seen one.

From the looks of it (just caught up) unless he picked up something that operates passively to further protect him, he has to have a female.

The only other option is that the other alliance, if one there be, has a female who kept him safe so we continue to focus on him while they move forward out of the eyes of others.

We killed two alliance members, they were either both his and he is currently alone or we killed one from each which means we have big problems still.

Neptune wrote:

Clove wrote:

Sorry to all, that my participation has not been up to the caliber that was expected of me. (OOC - My wife has made this weekend extremely busy)

Steal from Cato!

If I'm not mistaken, I need to eat or steal and I choose to eat.

Can I do both?

I believe they mean tomorrow, Clove - Neptune has said that he'll hold Cato where he is so based on your posted move you should both be in C1 tomorrow

Also I have a mystery power that I have used on Quinona day 1, Marvel day 2, and Amp day 3.

Do any of you know what it did, should I use on Cato?

Search for Item
Move to C2

I believe I'm in C3 but I'm not on the map and it's not of my doing.

Clove wrote:

Also I have a mystery power that I have used on Quinona day 1, Marvel day 2, and Amp day 3.

Do any of you know what it did, should I use on Cato?

The only weird thing that happened to me on Day 1 was my movement seemed to be misdirected and blocked. I thought it was Neptune but maybe there was something in your power as well.

Carr wrote:

Octavia, if you are gracious enough to give me a brief window of time I shall prove my dedication goes beyond those with Google and a keyboard. Are you waiting until more towards EOD to make your (surely wise) decision?

You insult me with your claim. The tomatoes presented to Octavia are those which were cultivated by my own hands. In regards to the swing, it was built by my great grandfather a century past. Every crack represents a piece of my ancestry. To alter it's appearance would surely insult those who gave me life.

Clove wrote:

Neptune wrote:

Clove wrote:

Sorry to all, that my participation has not been up to the caliber that was expected of me. (OOC - My wife has made this weekend extremely busy)

Steal from Cato!

If I'm not mistaken, I need to eat or steal and I choose to eat.

Can I do both?

Clove, if you should choose to strike against Neptune rather than myself, I shall feed you this night. You shall not feel the sting of famine any longer and together we might survive to a time of victory. What say you?

Neptune wrote:

Steal from Cato!

I thought only you and Carr can do that today.

check my last post, Arbor

Octave wrote:

List of remaining female tributes:
Clove (District 1)
Octave (District 3)
Cordelia (District 4)
Foxface (District 5)
Raile (District 6)
Aspen (District 7)
Quinoa (District 9)
Claire (District 10)
Katniss (District 12)

There's a mistake in the list I posted. Clove is actually from District 2.

Also, I'm assuming that Marvel is male (and Glimmer was female) from District 1.


Remaining female tributes:
Clove (District 2)
Octave (District 3)
Cordelia (District 4)
Foxface (District 5)
Raile (District 6)
Aspen (District 7)
Quinoa (District 9)
Claire (District 10)
Katniss (District 12)

Remaining male tributes:
Marvel (District 1)
Cato (District 2)
Neptune (District 4)
Amp (District 5)
Carr (District 6)
Arbor (District 7)

I posted this a while back:


Still Paired:
District 2
Clove (Critical), Cato
District 4
Cordelia (Critical), Neptune (Poisoned)
District 5
Foxface, Amp
District 6
Raile (Poisoned), Carr
District 7
Arbor, Aspen (Critical)

General thoughts:
1. I think there is another Alliance, besides Cato's.
2. Call me crazy but I have a feeling there will be a lot of deaths today.
3. With the new rule we need to consider the district pairings. The pair that has the best chance of making it (at least at this moment) is Foxface and Amp. If any of us single Tributes want to make it to the end we have to break them up.

For that reason:
!Amp

Cato wrote:

Clove, if you should choose to strike against Neptune rather than myself, I shall feed you this night. You shall not feel the sting of famine any longer and together we might survive to a time of victory. What say you?

How can I trust you? You have already brought shame to our district by your actions.

Carr wrote:

check my last post, Arbor

I saw that but to be fair, it was your speculation. I would like to hear if that was actually Neptune's intent or if he was mistaking Clove for you.

Octavia wrote:

Claudius Templesmith wrote:

Today, it may be their wrath you must escape, and not their favor you try to earn.

Commence with the wooing. I want to see you smile through your tears. Those who entertain me enough may be spared if that's what to come.

If you could gift me with anything in the world, what would it be? Bonus points for humor and/or spectacular visuals.

I've noted that many of you are choosing not to honor me with entertainment, attention and gifts.

Do so at your own risk but I predict additional bloodshed and tears by days end.